This programme is intended for persons who will be informed about hospitality and can guide wildlife tourists by interpreting natural, cultural, aesthetic and historical areas. The programme also aims at providing knowledge, skills, attributes and attitudes that will enable graduates to administer professional hunting and tour guiding. In addition, the programme aims to develop discipline, communication skills, an ability to understand and follow instructions and professionalism in Diploma graduates. The holder of the qualification will be able to apply skills and knowledge in a range of activities, some of which are non-routine and be able to assume operational responsibilities.

Target Students

The Diploma in Wildlife Tourism is designed for those wishing to enroll in NTA Level 7 or work in middle ranks of wildlife or natural resource management agencies, NGOs and private sector organizations. This Programme is taught by the Department of Wildlife Tourism.

Programme Duration

This is a one-year programme. It runs from September to June for each academic year.

Students must gain 120 credits to be eligible for the award of Technician Certificate. These Credits are gained through passing all assessed Technician Certificate modules. In order to pass Technician Certificate modules, students must achieve a final module mark of not less than 50% (Continuous Assessments and final Examination) and in addition, pass the final examination by at least 50%. Module assessment is based on a mixture of practical exercises, written assignments group and Individual exercises reports, and final examinations. Module continuous assessment is 60% and the final examination is 40% of the final module mark, unless stated otherwise.

Entry Qualifications

Minimum entry qualification is EITHER a Technician Certificate in Wildlife Management or Wildlife Tourism (NTA 5) from the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka OR a Technical Certificate in Wildlife Management and Law Enforcement (TCWLE) from Pasiansi Wildlife Institute; OR a Certificate equivalent to NTA 5 from the institutions recognised by NACTE in the area of Tourism Management and Tour Guiding.

Announcements

FOR NEW APPLICANTS! Thank you for your interest to join in MWEKA. Currently, our application window is closed for admission in this academic year 2018/2019. Please check back again at our website for any updates. For any inquiries, you may contact us at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.